National Affairs

President Yoon Suk Yeol has been sworn in as the Republic of Korea's 20th head of state.


His term began on May 10 and his vision for national governance is "The Republic of Korea again takes a big step forward, a country of the people where everyone lives well together." The Yoon administration's governing principles are "national interest and practicality, justice and common sense."





President Yoon hosts event in Poland for Korean expats

President Yoon hosts event in Poland for Korean expats

President Yoon Suk Yeol (fourth from left in front row), on an official visit to Poland, and first lady Kim Keon Hee (fifth from left in front row) on July 12 at a Warsaw...

Jul 13,2023

'Tailored partnership' with NATO to boost security cooperation

'Tailored partnership' with NATO to boost security cooperation

President Yoon Suk Yeol (left) and NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg on July 11 exchange a handshake at Lithuanian Exhibition and Congress Centre, aka LITEXPO, the ...

Jul 12,2023

President Yoon, US senator sing 'American Pie' in Lithuania

President Yoon, US senator sing 'American Pie' in Lithuania

President Yoon Suk Yeol and first lady Kim Keon Hee on July 10 greet U.S. Sen. Pete Ricketts, a Republican from Nebraska, at a restaurant while taking a walk in the old t...

Jul 11,2023

President Yoon to visit Lithuania, Poland from July 10-15

President Yoon to visit Lithuania, Poland from July 10-15

President Yoon Suk Yeol (second from right) on June 27 chairs his 26th Cabinet meeting at the presidential office in Seoul. (Office of the President)  By Park Hye Ri ...

Jul 07,2023

President Yoon attends int'l Korean scientist, engineer event

President Yoon attends int'l Korean scientist, engineer event

President Yoon Suk Yeol (sixth from left in second row) on July 5 poses for a photo with the heads of ethnic Korean scientist and engineer groups abroad at the inaugural ...

Jul 06,2023

Photo essay of President Yoon's trips to France, Vietnam

Photo essay of President Yoon's trips to France, Vietnam

President Yoon Suk Yeol from June 19-24 visited France and Vietnam. In Paris on June 20, he attended the 172nd general assembly of the International Bureau of Expositions...

Jun 27,2023

'We cannot forget blood shed by Korea, US 73 years ago'

'We cannot forget blood shed by Korea, US 73 years ago'

President Yoon Suk Yeol on June 25 looks around an exhibition at the National Museum of Korean Contemporary History in Seoul commemorating the 70th anniversary of the nat...

Jun 26,2023

President Yoon dubs France 'Korea's longtime friend' at summit

President Yoon dubs France 'Korea's longtime friend' at summit

President Yoon Suk Yeol (left) speaks on June 20 at a joint news conference with French President Emmanuel Macron at the French presidential office Elysee Palace in Paris...

Jun 21,2023

🎧 President pushes Busan's World Expo bid at BIE general assembly

🎧 President pushes Busan's World Expo bid at BIE general assembly

President Yoon Suk Yeol on June 20 makes a speech in English to promote Busan's bid for the 2030 World Expo at a presentation during the 172nd general assembly of the Int...

Jun 21,2023

President Yoon arrives in Paris, meets ethnic Koreans there

President Yoon arrives in Paris, meets ethnic Koreans there

President Yoon Suk Yeol and first lady Kim Keon Hee on June 19 disembark from the presidential plane Code One at Paris-Orly Airport in the French capital. By Xu Aiyi...

Jun 20,2023